by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 20, 2020
Companies with permits to test autonomous vehicles in California with a safety driver reported they drove nearly 2.9 million miles during the most recent reporting period, according to disengagement reports recently submitted to the state’s Department of Motor...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 19, 2020
What started out seeming to be just a small, downward blip quickly has turned into a rout. Last Sunday, U.S. car sales were off 36% and could be down 41% for the entire month of March, according to Tyson Jominy. But that’s just likely the start of a systemic shock...
by TDB Staff | Mar 19, 2020
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by Michael Strong | Mar 19, 2020
Premium brand Audi reported solid financial results for 2019 despite slowing global sales, reporting an operating profit for the year. It also acknowledged 2020 was going to be a challenge prior to the coronavirus pandemic and is now uncertain how it will affect its...
by TDB Staff | Mar 19, 2020
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by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 19, 2020
The harsh sun normally bathing the cactus-covered sands of Tucson have vanished, a leaden sky threatening to burst open as we fire up the new 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid and head out for a day’s drive through the scrub brush – and the housing developments pushing ever...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 19, 2020
The Alameda County Sheriff has ordered Tesla Inc. to stop building cars at its Fremont, California plant. “Tesla is not an essential business as defined in the Alameda County Health Order. Tesla can maintain minimum basic operations per the Alameda County Health...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 19, 2020
The nation’s two largest domestic automakers are exploring ways they could help offset the worsening shortages of ventilators and other medical supplies needed to cope with the worsening coronavirus pandemic. Ford and General Motors say they are currently “exploring”...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 19, 2020
The pandemic has all but shut down cities such New York and San Francisco, it’s also affecting oil prices that are falling at a rate where producers are hoping for relief from what analysts describe as a “perfect storm.” Gas Buddy noted this week the national average...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 18, 2020
The Detroit Three automakers on Wednesday announced plans to shut down production until at least March 30, a move largely driven by the need to protect workers’ health at their parts and assembly plants. But GM, in a statement, noted that it also needs to...
by Michael Strong | Mar 18, 2020
Often mentioned as a potential competitor to Tesla, Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc. saw its shares plummet after officials said there were serious concerns about the company’s viability. The EV maker’s shares dropped more than 16% after it was revealed that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 18, 2020
(This story has been updated to include FCA’s planned production closure and the ordering of Tesla to close its Fremont plant.) The nation’s three largest domestic automakers have announced plans to start an “orderly” shutdown of their North American...
